Phrasebook: English → Hawaiian

Basic phrases Nā huaʻōlelo kumu Common expressions Nā ʻōlelo maʻamau Emergencies Nā pilikia pilikia General conversation Kūkākūkā nui Making friends Hoalohaloha Languages and communication Nā ʻōlelo a me ke kamaʻilio Family and relationships ʻOhana a me nā pilina Interests Nā mea hoihoi Jobs Nā hana Education Hoʻonaʻauao Religion Hoomana Dating and romance Ka launa ʻana a me ke aloha Arranging to meet Hoʻonohonoho e hui Time expressions Hōʻike manawa Telling the time Ke haʻi nei i ka manawa Dates Nā lā The weather ʻO ka lewa At home I ka home Entertaining guests Hoʻokipa hoʻokipa Travel Kaahele Asking and giving directions Nīnau a hāʻawi i nā kuhikuhi Motoring Kaʻa kaʻa Car hire Hoʻolimalima kaʻa Travelling by taxi Kaʻahele kaʻa kaʻa Travelling by bus and train Kaʻahele ma ke kaʻa a me ke kaʻaahi Travelling by air Kaahele ma ka lewa Travelling by boat Kaahele ma ka waapa Passport control and customs Ka mālama ʻana i ka passport a me nā kuʻuna Making a reservation Ke hoʻopaʻa ʻana Checking in Ke hoʻopaʻa ʻana During your stay I kou noho ʻana Checking out Ke nānā aku nei Eating and drinking ʻAi a inu At a pub, bar, or café Ma kahi hale kūʻai, pā, a hale ʻaina paha At a restaurant Ma kahi hale ʻaina Shopping Kūʻai At the supermarket Ma ka hale kūʻai kūʻai Shopping for clothes Kūʻai lole Services and repairs Nā lawelawe a me ka hoʻoponopono Around town A puni ke kaona At the tourist information office Ma ke keʻena ʻike mākaʻikaʻi At the post office Ma ka hale leta At the bank Ma ka panakō At the hairdressers I ka poʻe pale lauoho At the estate agents Ma na luna waiwai Leisure and entertainment Leʻaleʻa a me ka leʻaleʻa Buying tickets Ke kūʻai ʻana i nā tiketi At the cinema I ka hale kiʻiʻoniʻoni At the theatre Ma ka hale keaka At a nightclub Ma kahi hale kalapu Museums and galleries Hale Hōʻikeʻike a me nā hale kiʻi kiʻi Health Ola kino At the chemists I ka poe chemists At the doctors I na kauka At the dentists Ma na kahu niho At the opticians I ka poe okiko At work Ma ka hana Applying for a job Ke noi nei i kahi hana Using the telephone Ke hoʻohana nei i ke kelepona Writing letters and emails Ke kākau ʻana i nā leka a me nā leka uila